Vishwakarma Award is a nationwide thematic challenge on sustainability to encourage talented student teams to build innovative, deployable prototypes rapidly and with impact. Founded by the © Maker Bhavan Foundation, the award incentivises talented student innovators and tinkerers interested in developing scalable technological solutions that tackle real-world problems and boost India’s economy.
Vishwakarma Award 2024
The Vishwakarma Award 2024 is organized by Maker Bhavan Foundation in partnership with ITIC (IIT Hyderabad Technology Incubation Center). The theme for 2024 is Water & Sanitation, Green Technology & Smart Mobility.
Shortlisted teams gain financial support to build their prototype, mentorship and guidance from domain experts, and a platform to showcase their solutions. Teams working on industry problem statement sub-tracks have the opportunity to secure internships with our partners.
Vishwakarma Award 2024 Winners
Green Technology
Winner
Sustainable and Affordable Modular Structures Made of Agricultural Residues
Member: Kusum Saini (IIT Delhi)
Innovation: Modular biocomposite structures created from agricultural residues (stubble), providing an eco-friendly alternative to conventional synthetic construction materials.
First Runner Up
BIOBULB MKone
Team Members: Chinmoy Dan, Aryan Anand, Sudhanshu Kumar, and Ishika Roy (Delhi Pharmaceutical Science and Research University)
Innovation: A carbon capture system using microalgae to reduce CO₂, NOX, and SOX emissions, improving air quality while generating biofuels and fertilizers to support sustainable living.
Smart Mobility
Winners
Autonomous Drone-Based Temperature-Controlled Medicine Delivery System for Remote and Emergency Healthcare
Team Members: Sumanto Roy, Anurag Biswas, Baibhab Adhikari, and Soumyadeep Das (Adamas University)
Innovation: Designed a temperature-regulated autonomous drone for medicine delivery, integrating vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capabilities and innovative controllers to align with the ‘Made in India’ initiative. This solution is set to transform healthcare access in remote and emergency scenarios.
First Runner Up
RegenDrive Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR)
Team Members: Sanya Vishwakarma and Aishwarya Chourasiya (IIT Bombay)
Innovation: Introduced an energy-efficient Autonomous Mobile Robot leveraging regenerative braking for 15-17% efficiency gains. Featuring advanced payload handling with a safe scissor lift mechanism and camera-based navigation, this innovation enables precise and sustainable warehouse automation.
Water and Sanitation
Winners
Harnessing Metal-Organic Frameworks and MXene
Team Members: Harish Kumar R, Mohammed Askkar Deen F, and Sulaiha Juvairiya (IIT Guwahati)
Innovation: Engineered a two-component system to tackle toxic dye compounds in textile effluents. Their biopolymer-based MOF adsorbent efficiently removes dyes, while the catalytically active MXene filter rapidly degrades desorbed dyes, advancing the purification of water streams.
First Runner Up
Aquafy Systems: Retro-Fit-table Multi-Stage Filtration with Auto-Cleaning and IoT Tech
Team Members: Harish Panda and Saraswat Das (Odisha University of Technology & Research)
Innovation: Developed a compact, IoT-enabled greywater treatment unit addressing high costs and inefficiency in water management. This solution integrates self-cleaning and advanced filtration features, offering affordability and scalability for sustainable water reuse.
Open Category
Compete in the open category to innovate in Water Sanitation, Green Technology, or Smart Mobility and make a real-world impact!
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Industry Challenges
Unlock your future by solving real-world challenges with Industry 4.0 technologies and secure your path to a top-tier internship and career!
Prizes
- Best Invention: INR 100,000/- ( maximum of 3 awardees)
- Summer Internship 2025: Participants in industry problem statement sub-tracks have a chance to secure internships with our esteemed partners: Addverb, Reico, and Alkyl Amines.
- Certification: All finalist teams will get Certificates and an additional 10,000/- from the Foundation. They may also request for Letters of Recommendation (LOR) from mentors and selection committee members.
- Residential Program at IIT Hyderabad:18 finalist teams will spend a week at IIT Hyderabad, receiving intensive entrepreneurial training.
Other Inclusions
- INR 5000 towards producing consumables for the initial prototype for the shortlisted teams.
- Additional INR 15,000 for further development of the prototype for the finalist teams.
- Travel support for up to 2 team members to location up to Rs 12,000 per team as well as stay and local hospitality.
You Should Apply Because
- You are interested in expanding your job prospects in key emerging sectors.
- You want to experience working in an interdisciplinary team that is valuable engineering experience critical for your professional career.
- You are interested in entrepreneurship and developing a marketable product.
- You are interested in developing an innovative solution that is relevant and has the potential to impact millions.
- 26th August is the last day to apply for Vishwakarma Awards 2024
Water and Sanitation
Green Energy
Smart Mobility
Purification of Water
Low Carbon Footprint Solution
Unmanned Vehicles- airborne or underwater with targeting capabilities [Drones]
Wastewater Management
Green Hydrogen
Surface Mobility [ADAS(Advanced Driver Assistance Systems)]
Water Conservation
Battery Technology
Industry Problem Statement [Smart Mobility Using Dual Robotic Arms]
Industry Problem Statement [Low-cost TDS removal system for industrial treated ETP n STP water/Reject RO water.]
Power Storage
Industry Problem Statement [Camera-Based Navigation of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)]
Industry Problem Statement [Decentralised low-cost Water purification for rural areas using nanocomposites.]
Lifestyle for Environment
Industry Problem Statement [Geolocalization of UAV Images within Large Area Aerial Maps]
Industry Problem Statement [Creation of affordable materials for the constant release of silver ions in water to provide microbially safe drinking water for all.]
Industry Problem Statement [Design a low-cost, one-person-operated, non-electric automatic pothole repair machine suitable for both tar and cement roads]
Industry Problem Statement [Optimal Path Planning for Multiple UAV Area Coverage]
Industry Problem Statement [Machine Learning Algorithms for UAV Control]
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